Ultimate Play the Game
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Ultimate Play the Game was a pioneering 1980s British video game developer best known for its influential ZX Spectrum titles and for later evolving into the renowned studio Rare.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
British company
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video game developer ⓘ |
| acquiredBy | U.S. Gold NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| activePeriod |
early 1980s
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mid-1980s ⓘ |
| basedIn |
Ashby-de-la-Zouch
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Leicestershire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| brandRetired | late 1980s ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| developedTechnology | Filmation engine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dissolved | mid-1980s ⓘ |
| distributionFormat | cassette tape ⓘ |
| foundedBy |
Carol Stamper
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Chris Stamper NERFINISHED ⓘ John Lathbury NERFINISHED ⓘ Tim Stamper NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre | video game development ⓘ |
| hasKeyPerson |
Chris Stamper
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Tim Stamper NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| inception | 1982 ⓘ |
| industry | video games ⓘ |
| influenced | Rare NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor | isometric 3D Filmation engine ⓘ |
| legacy | pioneering British home computer games ⓘ |
| locationCountry | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| notableFor |
high-quality ZX Spectrum games
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innovative graphics for 8-bit computers ⓘ |
| notableWork |
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| platformDevelopedFor |
Amstrad CPC
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BBC Micro NERFINISHED ⓘ Commodore 64 NERFINISHED ⓘ ZX Spectrum NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regionOfActivity | United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| successor | Rare NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| targetPlatformGeneration | 8-bit home computers ⓘ |
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